SOMERSWORTH — Moby Parsons, MD, director of the Joint Replacement Center at Seacoast Orthopedics & Sports Medicine and medical director of the Joint Replacement Center at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, was recently recognized by Medtronic Advanced Energy as one of two, 2012 Advanced Energy Surgeons of the Year.

Parsons was nominated for recognition following his care of a patient in need of a total shoulder replacement. The patient also presented with a genetic abnormality that increases systemic clotting. This condition requires constant pharmacological control with blood thinning medications, even during surgery: commonly a major contraindication for most procedures.

Parsons’ intraoperative use of the Aquamantys Bipolar Sealer device allowed him to control blood loss during the shoulder replacement, and reduce possible complications during and after surgery. Minimizing blood loss during surgery may avoid the use of blood transfusions, the associated inherent risks and avoid post-operative complications such as major bruising, swelling and poor recovery.

Patient blood management is an important factor in Parsons’ practice, as his focus is ultimately on the highest level of quality care and better clinical outcomes for his patients.

SOSMed’s main office is located in Somersworth with a satellite office in Lee. For more information, call (603) 742-2007 or visit www.SOSMed.org.

The physicians of SOSMed serve as the official orthopedists and team physicians for the UNH Wildcats.